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Krispy Kreme Doughnuts became a house hold name with those fabulous donuts. Fried carbs? A tried and true recipe for success. Now Krispy Kreme is putting their bets on another sugary treat: soft serve ice cream.

In several test stores across the country, the frozen treats are being marketed under the tag “Kool Kreme.” The soft serve bar offers cones, shakes, sundaes, floats, and “Frenzees,” a blended treat similar to the Blizzard from Dairy Queen. Each Kool Kreme also comes with a toppings bar, complete with fresh fruit, hot fudge, caramel, butterscotch and candy bars like Butterfinger and Snickers.

Two-topping sundaes go for $2.59, cones for $1.79, shakes for $2.49 and $2.89, and floats for $1.89 and Frenzeez for $1.89.

What about ice cream covered donuts?!

Apparently fast food is fried twice, which is a process I was naiively unaware of. A Purdue professor is shown above testing a radiant frying method in order to bypass the second stage of frying. Neat?

While we don’t purposefully keep our ear to the cheap fast food delicacies we have come to enjoy (McDonald’s Dollar Menus, Taco Bell Feasts, etc.), sometimes we get a lead on some finer food tastes at a cheaper price. Today you can eat in style, even if you live in a college dorm room or on the streets…because if you can piece together $3.59 and transport to your nearest IKEA, you can find yourself on some quality caviar for an extreme fraction of the price! Get your G to Gent on with this 80-gram container from Abba Seafood, now! (Thx SeriousEats)

A little over a week ago we shared the news about a really sweet sweepstakes from Snickers and EA Sports. They are giving away 17 V.I.P. Super Bowl weekend vacation packages, complete with travel and accommodations, access to hot parties as well as a pair of tickets to the championship game in Tampa Bay.

Geovanny, a designer for this gnarly giveaway hit me up and shared some webisodes that Snickers has put together to promote the contest. Super Bowl Champ Michael Strahan is the leading man in all the episodes, and he is definitely hilarious. Obviously the man is living the good life after winning himself a ring. We knew he was beast on defense, but who knew he had so many smooth moves on the dance floor?!

Keep up with Strahan’s comedy and all the Snicker’s V.I.P. Like Me webisodes here.

The latest debut on the menu of Sidekickers at Arby’s: The Mac & Cheezers. Arby’s is taking you back to your childhood with a contemporary version of this classic comfort food.

“Creamy cheddar cheese and classic macaroni are battered and fried into golden brown triangles of flavor.”

Arby’s promises these new treats are great to snack on when you’re on the go or lounging and watching T.V. with the fam.  Next time you want a break from fries or want to munch on a childhood classic make sure to cruise over to Arby’s.

For a serving of 5 Mac & Cheezers: 390 calories, 18 g of fat and 10 g protein.

The Old World-inspired Italian chefs at the Olive Garden have designed two new Flatbread Appetizers. These new flat breads are in interpretation of a Northern Italian Sandwich made with Piadini, a classic Italian flat bread with a soft middle and slightly crispy crust. Piadini means “thin bread” and is commonly sold as a street food in Emilia-Romagna, a region in Italy. The Piadini is sometimes grilled to order and filled with a variety of fillings.

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“Lei on the Flavor”

This is the newest promotion from pretzel professionals at Wetzel’s Pretzels: The Hawaiian Pretzel.

A signature freshly baked soft pretzel topped with Ham & Pineapple. Find one of the over 175 Wetzel’s Pretzels locations and grab one here.

The latest menu addition for Baja Fresh is the Fire Grilled Taco Trio.

Available in three varieties: Diablo Steak, Tropical Chicken, and Blackened Shrimp.

Served with Mexican rice and beans topped with cotija cheese.

The newest line of products from poporn king Orville Redenbacher on using only natural ingredients and whole grains.

These new products can boast all different kinds of natural goodess: No Artificial Flavors, No Artificial Colors, No Artificial Preservatives, 100% Whole Grain Popcorn and 0 g Trans Fat.

Available in four flavors: Buttery Garlic, Simply Salted, Simply Salted 50% Less Fat and Buttery Salt & Black Pepper.

We just got some news Carl’s Jr: They are expanding their line of Guacamole Bacon Burgers. The Guacamole Bacon Six Dollar Burger was added to the menu in 2003 and earned  great reviews, including being named “Best Burger 2007″ by Citysearch. The new burger lineup has also been named the official burger of 22nd Annual California Avocado Festival. According to Brad Haley, the executive vice president of marketing for the company, “Carl’s Jr. has always had great success introducing menu items that deliver more authentic tastes and flavors that our competitors would ever attempt.” Anyone had this yet? What’d you think? Send us your opinion, along with some pictures!

Keep reading to see prices.

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